+ Jonath4nC 199 Posted June 15, 2014 (edited) Prelude to the description: Alrighty!! First off, when I saw that game contest - (2014 Indie Game Maker Contest) - I got a tad excited ...well so excited my eyeballs almost fell out and of course I had to enter.Not long afterwards though, I got given some freelance work outside RPG maker which ended up taking up all my life for that month :/Although I can't complain because it really is quite an awesome job haha.Sooo with me not being able to have released it in time, I thought I would release the idea on here for your feedback and support whilst I develop it. Characters: (I'll be creating the bios later ) Greg - Bulk - Crazy - Brainy - Lard - Noxious - More on the art over at - Jonnaz Drawings Sprites: Greg - Bulk - Crazy - Brainy - Lard - Noxious - The Theory: If you had a look at the designs ... and the title ... and maybe the tag prefix, you may get the idea that I might possibly be creating a zombie game....but actually I am creating a zombie game. (cough cough) Not just any zombie game though, YOU get to be the zombie! ....that idea has already been done you say? Well actually, you're right! Game Genre - Puzzle, Tactics, Action Atmosphere - A giant puzzle where each room is a part of it. Characters - A zombie named Greg, (well whatever name you choose actually). You can add others to your team, rank them and give them awesome names like Greg too. Features - - An achievement system. - Puzzle-solving. - A leveling up system. - A recruitment system (of biting people XD). - Animated dynamics of objects and maybe people/zombies falling over (when the rooms move). - Each play-through will be a little different with the rooms being randomly placed around the puzzle and the people being randomly placed within each room. Alright, so you start off in a room as a human in amongst all these other humans. You soon realize that the character you play and all the people around you are delusional. Not only that, but this room is square with four exits. A cute rat appears (that's right I said cute, you can mock me if you want, I would too) and bites you. Suddenly everything changes, the rat is no longer cute, and you realize that it is actually very ugly and rabid looking. Your brain, among other things, disintegrates, leaving you as a zombie and the world around you becomes ...um... clear ...now that your brain has gone XD.Every so often the map shakes. You hear large objects fall and move around outside the room. After a while, you will begin to realize that you are in a giant interchanging puzzle, where each room is a piece of it. Every room is different with puzzles in each one. Not only that but as mentioned before, there are humans. Delusional they may be, but even they will eventually notice your presence. With this is mind, (or not because you dont have a mind heh heh) you set out to recruit more zombies with unique abilities on your team. ...you do this by biting the humans . Sometimes that won't solve the issue and so somewhere along the game you will have to gain a legendary disguise of all disguises... the glasses! Now not even your rotting green flesh or your stench will matter! Each person/zombie has unique abilities to either help or hinder you along the way. What unique ability do you have? Well the ability of leadership of course! Not only that, but you may be able to choose your own abilities to take on and level up. Abilities can range from puzzle-solving, (making the puzzles easier), to combat skills for fighting against those pesky humans. Each human will be different on how they react to you and your followers as well. Some may be smart and detect you faster and others may be so delusional, that they could attack anyone or anything they see. The Development: Now why have I posted here? First off, if I can have your help and support, I'm sure the game could end up becoming awesome! I think this game could be made within a month, but as I no longer have a deadline, I'm definitely going to put more time and effort into this and spend around a few months... Originally, I was just going to develop the look of the main character. Now I'll be able to develop much more diverse characters and so I will completely concept those as well. Along with this, I will concept a few interesting environments which then opens up a whole new set of tilesets I may be able to release . Other than that, I hope to be able to implement a whole range of things I wouldn't have originally put in there. Not only that, but if I get enough support and hype for this game I think it would be really cool to create some merchandise as I have a 3D background I might be able to 3D print a few things. AND I just might be able to get this onto Steam as well! BUT I would not be able to do most of this stuff without your support and ideas! PLEEEAAAASE, even just a like will bring this game a step further haha. As I develop the game, I will be keeping this updated, sharing the resources I create, sharing the game versions as I work on it and hopefully take in and implement your ideas into the game as well. With that, I hope that you would take the time and share your thoughts/ideas/feedback/critique below.I would reeaaaaallly appreciate it! Alright, I've decided I need some names for the zombies, like how The Last Of Us, Left 4 Dead, Walking Dead etc. have names like runners, clickers, bloaters, stalkers, walkers, etc. lol soooo there will be 5 different types of zombies. These include: - A powerful bulk zombie. Big and slow - A crazy zombie with claws and are fast. - A smart zombie to help solve puzzles easier and faster - A fat zombie who has a gas ability, (not the type of gas 'ability' you might be thinking though haha). Very big and very slow. - And a highly infected zombie who can convert people a lot easier and faster, but has a high tendency to explode. Any ideas? Thanks! (this many types actually results in at least 19 more character designs to complete) On top of this, I will be creating many different types of rooms as well... although I would prefer not to spoil this one , but if anyone has any unique room ideas, just PM me and your room idea may end up in the game! Screenshots: Title - Map test - Gameplay: Very short gameplay test - Here's a support bar if you would like to support my project - (I think you can just copy and paste it into your signature?) Thanks for stopping by! (and an even bigger THANKYOU if you read all this!) (...now imagine how big that thankyou will be once you like this post... careful though, your eyes might explode from the thankyou if you comment, so you may want to wear some glasses just saying ) Edited May 9, 2016 by Jonath4nC 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THEAQIB 59 Posted June 15, 2014 Bless you.. I am also late in making my game for Indie Game Maker Contest 2014.. But i'm making it anyways.. As much as I can and whatever I can.. But I loved you concept.. Well matrix?? Same idea right?? Nothing is what you see it to be.. Just want to see how well your game goes.. Brainless right?? Let's all be Brainless while playing the game.. How about "a day in a life of a zombie" or "brainless world" or "Bite me, Zombie!!" Just loving your concept.. Post more info soon.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cadh20000 249 Posted June 15, 2014 Sounds funny, not really my type of game, but funny nonetheless. Good luck and do your best! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ Jonath4nC 199 Posted June 15, 2014 Oooh replies! haha @ THEAQIB - Ah so we're in the same boat. Haha yea, something like matrix I guess? and yup, the main character and his followers will be brainless Cool, thanks for the comments and name ideas, I will add them to a list @Cadh - haha thanks! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Green0ak 7 Posted June 15, 2014 (edited) Wow man! A zombie game where you are a zombie? You definitely have to finish this game, I love games of this type! (my favorite game on my phone is "Zombie Tsunami" haha) I loved your concept, amazing like all the work you do! This proves that when I said you had a chance to win, I was not wrong. haha Well, here's my attempt to create a cool name: Zombiefection (a blend of the words "zombie" and "Infection") Yes, I suck when it comes to "naming things" hahahaha Keep up the excellent work, I'm waiting to have new information of this project. Safety and Peace, Brother! -Green Edited June 16, 2014 by Green0ak 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ Jonath4nC 199 Posted June 15, 2014 Thanks GreenOak!Haha the name sounds cool and I've added it to the list haha it could also be translated as "zombie" "affection" XD 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THEAQIB 59 Posted June 29, 2014 Added Support In my Signature. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ Jonath4nC 199 Posted June 29, 2014 AH! COOl! haha thanks man! ...hopefully it won't remain unnamed haha, I'm really wanting to create a support bar thingy - just need a name. ...or maybe ill keep with that name and just alter it slightly or something I dont know . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winchester 5 Posted July 1, 2014 I really enjoyed this project man, looks pretty fun haha Congratulations for the work. I hope you can finish this game so I can play it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ Jonath4nC 199 Posted July 1, 2014 Hey winchester, thanks! Haha, yea I hope I finish this game too XD (...even starting would be great ) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ Jonath4nC 199 Posted July 6, 2014 UPDATE!!! YUS FINALLEEEE!! So here's another concept of another type of zombie. I think I'll end up creating 3 or 4 different types and their female counter-parts ...and then their human versions as well (phew, this is goin to take a while ) Bulk Zombie: 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THEAQIB 59 Posted July 6, 2014 UPDATE!!! YUS FINALLEEEE!! So here's another concept of another type of zombie. I think I'll end up creating 3 or 4 different types and their female counter-parts ...and then their human versions as well (phew, this is goin to take a while ) Bulk Zombie: Looks good!! How you drew this?? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ Jonath4nC 199 Posted July 6, 2014 Thanks! haha, yea maybe I should create a tutorial one day XD ...or at least a work in progress thing to show the different stages on this.. hmmm alright I'll post something up on my drawings topic or something XD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THEAQIB 59 Posted July 6, 2014 Sure Picasso.. I love the art. Sweet support bar for the game. Although I make my own support bars for everyone. As I did for many. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cr0nus 4 Posted July 6, 2014 (edited) The art of your game is impeccable (as if you did not already know that haha) I believe this game will be very good indeed, and I enjoyed the systems you want to put on your game. Just do not make very difficult puzzles. (I love puzzle games, sorry that I can not solve any, my brain stops working at those moments Hahaha) Edited July 6, 2014 by Cr0nus 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
estriole 326 Posted July 7, 2014 why zombie don't have brain? . they have rotten brain... so they still have brain... . how about some twist that a zombie with actual brain (mean smart). the only one who can solve the puzzle. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ Jonath4nC 199 Posted July 7, 2014 Sure Picasso.. I love the art. Sweet support bar for the game. Although I make my own support bars for everyone. As I did for many. Thanks, I really do appreciate the offer before, but yea I think that if you have your own way of supporting people then I think you should go right ahead so that all your support bars are under the same kind of style so they are cleaner and show your own uniqueness and talent or something? Do you get what I mean? hahaha XD (im not very good at explaining tonight ) ...anyway thanks again -------------------- The art of your game is impeccable (as if you did not already know that haha) I believe this game will be very good indeed, and I enjoyed the systems you want to put on your game. Just do not make very difficult puzzles. (I love puzzle games, sorry that I can not solve any, my brain stops working at those moments Hahaha) THANKYOU!!! haha I still have a lot to learn and improve on actually hahaha actually I think I'm the same with puzzles, a lot of the time I just fluke my way through puzzles and guess everything XD ...so it might not be too difficult, just fun... or maybe I'll add a difficulty system in there as well? OH! and thanks for the support too!! I really appreciate that! -------------------- why zombie don't have brain? . they have rotten brain... so they still have brain... . how about some twist that a zombie with actual brain (mean smart). the only one who can solve the puzzle. ahhahaha, no no no no, the main character's brain disintegrates into nothing... so he has no brain? XD heh heh. my whole thought behind this was to have everything (or at least a lot of things) happen quite randomly, so the main character would definitely not have a brain so that makes him smarter than everything else... makes sense? because its not supposed to hahaha XD Anyway, thanks for the feedback 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ Jonath4nC 199 Posted July 27, 2014 phew UPDAAAAATE: From now on, I thought I would record my progress in both creating this game, and creating the art. Boy, what an endeavor that turned out to be haha. So after a week I finally was able to find a decent screen recorder, draw my concept, and upload. But from this point on, everything should be easier and faster... here's hoping anyway haha. Anyway, here's the new concept - So if you would like to make all this effort worth while (hahaha), you could check out the full process over here - Recording Crazy Zombie Concept ...and thankyou if you took the time to view it I also have a separate topic on my drawings if I hadn't already mentioned that - Jonnaz Drawings On top of that, I think I'm settling on the title? And also, if you have any ideas on what to name the types of zombies I have, that would be awesome! (such as walkers, runners, clickers etc.) ...check out the list in the development tab for more info on that... I also need ideas on unique rooms, just throw all physics out the window when coming up for any ideas if you do as well. It can be any size... literally anything. Just PM me with your ideas (as I don't want them spoiled haha) and they could end up in the game! THANKS!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunni89 85 Posted August 12, 2014 Awesome idea! I haven't been this excited for a project in ages! I'm always a sucker for puzzle games, and the fun zombie twist is amazing~ Nice to have some mindless entertainment for once (haha!) Not that I don't like epic RPGs, of course XD We just need more funny games on this site too! Do you still need name ideas for the zombie types? I have a few ideas! Bulky guy = lol why not just keep him as Bulk? It sounds unique enough! XD Or maybe something like "Slab" or "Beef", or the comically-inappropriate "Hunk"? Hell, you could have a running joke of giving them all ridiculous macho names like Biff McMuscles or Sergeant Hetero. It'll be fun to see a female version, lol! (Maybe instead they're called "Babes" and have frilly pretty names but they're still giant bulky piles of muscle XD) Crazy guy = Ripper? Flash? Hyper? I dunno, something about the powers it has, rather than just "crazy"? "Crazy/Mad [insert monster here]" is a bit overused lol. Unless you nab a thesaurus and look for obscure words. "Barmy Zombie"? Smart guy = Nerd zombie? "Brain Surgeon"? XD Gasser = ...Gasser? XD Rank? Putrid? Extra rotten? "Big Cheese"? Super infected explosion dude = Time Bomb? Party Person? Overload? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ Jonath4nC 199 Posted August 13, 2014 cooooooooooool, thanks Bunni! and thanks heaps for the support! haha, this was only going to be a month project, and then I've gotten a little too into it and it could take half a year ...hopefully it'll be done by the end of the year YA i still needed names haha, hadn't gotten any yet... until now ...didn't even think about thesaurus, thanks haha beef... or rotten beef? yeeeaaa, fully agree with the crazy idea lol brain surgeon or maaaybe I could stick with the super infected explosion dude? hahaha. lol party person just made me think of when the zombie explodes, it spreads confetti everywhere xD... that could be interesting thanks for the names, I'll certainly consider them! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ Jonath4nC 199 Posted February 1, 2015 ....well it's been half a year now *face-palm* aaaaaand thought I should probably update this ....IM SORRY!!! (if anyone cared that is) UPDATE: now updated with a brand new zombie design of whom I've named brainy... for now. Just figured it was ironic seeing as he's a zombie, heh. I've got a full video of the process over here - Recording Brainy Zombie Design and a gif of the process over here - Jonnaz Drawings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cadh20000 249 Posted February 1, 2015 Mad scientist zombie? O.oOdd mix! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ Jonath4nC 199 Posted February 1, 2015 ...yeeeaa I don't really know how that happened lol. I think I was thinking smart zombie... which then lead to Einstein and then it turned into that thing 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ Jonath4nC 199 Posted February 8, 2015 UPDATE: ...well it's been a week YUS! I managed to update this so soon hahaaa, anyway, here's my next zombie who like's his brains a bit too much so to speak now I got to get around to creating some sprites and some menu or game mock-ups and stuff... Check out Jonnaz Drawings for a work in progress animation of this and here is the full recording of the design process - Recording Lard Zombie Design ...enjoy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ Jonath4nC 199 Posted February 15, 2015 UUUUUPDAAAAATE: ...well it's been yet another week... and guess what? another update! (man, I'm on a roll... well I think this is it for a while though lol) aaaand yet another zombie, but this time it's a sprite I also have a video recording on creating this guy as well over at Jonnaz Drawings On top of that, I also created a title thing for meself (might end up changing that at some point though?) aaaaand a couple screenshots with a very short gameplay test video to boot! ...all on the first page for you to check out ...enjoy? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
